The First Identification of Trichinella britovi in the Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Romania.

ABSTRACT: Trichinella spp. are nematodes distributed throughout the world that affect an impressive number of host animals (mammals, birds, and reptiles) involved in the evolution of two cycles, the domestic and the sylvatic. The raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) is an omnivorous mammal with great ecological plasticity. The expansion of the raccoon dog in Europe is associated with the risk of the introduction and spread of different pathogens, especially zoonotic ones (Trichinella, Echinococcus). Currently, the raccoon dog's range in Romania is limited to the Danube Delta area, the Lower Danube Meadow, and the Prut Meadow. The aim of this study was to examine the presence of Trichinella larvae isolated from the muscles of raccoon dog from six hunting funds of Giurgen

SUBMITTER: Marin AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10535435 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature